Bachelor in Fashion Design
Kaunas, Lithuania
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
7 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,680 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor in Fashion Design at Kauno kolegija trains market-oriented fashion designers. The programme builds skills in garment and collection design, apparel production for industrial and unique pieces, fashion marketing, and business assessment. Students design solo and in teams, apply creative ideas, and complete practical internships. It's the only collegial programme in Kaunas awarding a professional bachelor of art in fashion design. Keywords: fashion design, garment, apparel.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in fashion companies, set up a business, or work freelance. They get jobs with internship hosts, join teams, or continue studies in Lithuanian or European higher education.
The aim of study programme is to train fashion design professionals capable of responding to market demands, designing clothing collections both individually and in teams, implementing creative ideas for industrial and unique/unitary production in the fashion industry sector in practice, with knowledge of the fundamental principles of fashion marketing and ability to assess the business environment in the fashion industry and organise the activities of a fashion designer. Fashion Design study programme conducted by Kauno kolegija HEI is the only collegial study program in the Kaunas region that trains professional bachelors of art in fashion design.
Courses
1 semester
- Foreign Language 1 (English) (Level I) / Foreign Language 1 (English) (Level II)
- Drawing 1
- Painting
- Computer Graphics 1
- Basics of Clothing Composition
- Sewing Technology and Materials Science
- History of Art and Costume
2 Semester
- Foreign Language 2 (English) (Level I) / Foreign Language 2 (English) (Level II)
- Drawing 2
- Fashion Illustration
- Clothing Design 1
- Construction and Sewing 1
- History of Fashion
- Creative Project 1 (Internship)
3 semester
- Drawing 3
- Fabric Design
- Clothing Design 2
- Construction and Sewing 2
- Creativity and Entrepreneurship
- Creative Project 2 (Internship)
- Freely Elective Courses: Basics of Colour Theory / Creative Workshops
4 semester
- Basics of Design
- Clothing Design in Clo3D
- Clothing Design 3
- Construction and Sewing 3
- Contemporary Fashion
- Industrial Internship (External)
- Freely Elective Courses: Basics of Practical Research Methodology / Etiquette and Basics of Protocol
5 semester
- Oral and Written Communication
- Fashion Photography
- Clothing Design 4
- Special Fabric Technology
- Computer Graphics 2
- Creative Project 3 (Internship)
- Freely Elective Courses: Freely Elective Courses from KK List
6 semester
- Social Psychology
- Basics of Fashion Marketing
- Creativity and Brand Management
- Construction and Sewing 4
- Final Internship
7 semester
- Philosophy
- Business Law
- Human Safety
- Sales Planning
- Market Research
- Final Thesis
Why Study Fashion Design?
- Knowledge of the main concepts of fashion design, its historical and contemporary evolution by analysing design phenomena and tendencies;
- Being able to apply the knowledge and abilities of fashion design when creating projects using various means of visual expression;
- Knowledge of the main sewing technologies and fabrication methods, and being able to apply them when implementing creative ideas;
- Knowledge of management principles, legal environment, health and safety requirements related to professional activities;
- Being able to analyse, assess and generalise the information for implementing creative ideas;
- Being able to analyse and assess the specifics, processes, and business prospects of the fashion industry;
- Being able to conduct research on customers’ needs and use its findings to implement creative ideas;
- Perceive the peculiarities of fashion design and be able to apply knowledge when creating ideas for design projects;
- Being able to experiment while creating collections of unique designs;
- Being able to apply means of artistic expression, advanced technologies, and innovations when designing textiles;
- Being able to practically apply the innovations of the fashion industry and advanced technologies;
- Being able to work in a team following professional ethics, social and moral responsibility, and communicate in the English language;
- Being able to study independently, make decisions, plan personal activities, and perceive the importance of lifelong learning;
- Being able to perceive customers’ needs, analyse customers’ behaviour, and present personal ideas through unique storytelling.
Studies based on practice
Graduates can work in companies in the fashion industry, set up their own businesses or do individual creative practical work. Graduates often find employment in the companies where they did their internships during their studies.
Future Career
The study programme graduates are be able to work individually as freelance fashion designers; set up a company and create jobs in their professional field of activity; work in a team in fashion design companies, set up a fashion design business; develop and expand creative and project activities.
Access to further study
After completion of this study programme, further studies can be continued in any Lithuanian or European higher education institution with academic credits transfer.